Jose tells of a man with a genius for sinning, continuing his family's rich tradition of accomodating whatever power--Spain, United States, Japan--ruled, colonized, and profited by the Philippine Islands. Jose reveals the seeds of his sadness about and love for his beloved islands.
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Jose tells of a man with a genius for sinning, continuing his family's rich tradition of accomodating whatever power--Spain, United States, Japan--ruled, colonized, and profited by the Philippine Islands. Jose reveals the seeds of his sadness about and love for his beloved islands.
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Add this copy of Sins to cart. $3.63, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good in good dust jacket. Binding and spine tight. No apparent marks throughout this book. DJ has shelf and edge wear. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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Good in good dust jacket. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket looks fine from the surface, but has some foxing and a pink stain on the white underside, and additional light edge wear. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Light foxing along the top edge. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 207 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed By the Author Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice SIGNED FIRST EDITION (stated)! Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page! Red boards quarterbound by black with gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 207 magical and historical pages! "Don Carlos lies on his deathbed, determined to tell all. Don Carlos lies, as they say, through his teeth. In this slim, powerful novel, F. Sionil Jose, one of the leading literary voices of Asia and the Pacific, tells all. Don Carlos Cobello, a worldly man, has been a diplomat, entrepreneur, gourmand, and sinner. Like other memoirists, he reveals more than he intends. Born to wealth, he was determined to increase it. Born to corruption, he sees no reason to give up too much of a good thing. Born of woman, he sets about seducing--or simply taking--every woman he sees, starting with his sister. He is a prince of accommodation; his family has drawn close to power no matter who dominated their islands, be it the Spanish, the Japanese, or the Americans. (A woman shared with a Japanese colonel in a family-owned brothel returns their favors by passing on to one the disease of the other. ) The colorful cast includes a "hero of the Revolution" who purchased land with revolutionary funds, a close poker-playing friend of General Douglas MacArthur, and the illegitimate son of a maid who later becomes a lawyer destined for greatness. Cobello's wealth, incest, and casual infidelities are no hindrance to an upwardly mobile career. In the "incredible reality that is the Philippines, " says Jose, "the higher one goes, the whiter one becomes." For, as Cobello puts it, "here, sin is a social definition, not a moral one." Sins will add to the stature of F. Sionil Jose and to his growing reputation in the United States........." (SIGNED COPY).
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